Comments about ‘3 charter teachers won't return’

There are good charter schools with great teachers, solid curriculum, wonderful facilities, and leaders who care about their learners.

It's a shame Mountainville came up short.

The building will make a great City Hall, library, senior center. post office, etc. for Alpine City.

getting rid of a school just to make a City Hall or other building is ridiculous.

I too am sorry to hear that Mountainville lost it's appeal. That's something a public school would do, not a charter school. Very sad.

What world does Jeff Dyer live in where a business does not fire people to stay financially alive??!!

the parents who tried to save the jobs of the teachers. That said though, this is why I am not a fan of charter schools, they get taxpayer money with very little oversight. How do we even know where all the money went?

Charter schools have to have audits every year. If you want to know where the money went - send them a GRAMA request.

The unfortunate fact for all too many charter schools is that state law allows them to exist but there's no good funding mechanism for them to tie into public funds for their building. Many of them end up over extending by paying too much in interest to get a nice brick and mortar building - a mistake the district schools also make but districts have the benefit of bonding and passing the expense on and they get reasonable rates.

Somehow, the building is more important than the education that goes on in it.

Sounds like the only people who have all the rights, privileges, and immunity are only those on the charter school board. Parents evidently have no rights to open discussion, teachers have no due process, and the director has no job security.

So..let me see if I get this right..the board is NOT elected, can't be fired by the parents/shareholders, makes autonomous decisions with no accountability, appoints itself....wow..is this America???

All the parents concerned need to pull their kids out and put them in a public classroom. They do have a say. Loss of students further loss of income. This may be the only way the the board will realize how dumb they handled a difficult situation. People most directltly affected should always be included in the discussion. They may not like what happens but they are a part of the process.

This isn't the only charter school that has "lost its appeal." US public schools are much more the choice of suburban communities than charter schools ever will be. By the way, your grammar is incorrect. It is "its" not "it's" when using the possessive form. No wonder you like charters...

If they were able to raise that much money, why don't they just divorce themselves from an obviously broken system, and hire the teachers privately? Somebody, somewhere doing something like this could actually start some sense of competition and give the broken state-monopolized school systems a run for their money.

First, we no district schools all over are failing our kids..see I learned to spell in private school..ahah..

The charter..so-called, hybrid is yet another government program....a failure for many..

Now it is time to take the government out of education, once and for all. Give us the voucher and let the free market work. Private is better all around.

Let me get this straight...this shool board is taking advice from an "adviser" on what do to. Isn't he an eye doctor? Why are they getting advice from him about schools, education, hiring, firing, anything like that? I've heard that Brian Allen, the President of the Utah State Charter School Board told them that they should do whatever they could to reinstate these teachers. Parents found a solution...they even had all the money (I know a parent told the board she would contribute whatever the missing amount was--so in theory they had their $110,000). So they had the money, they were presented with several solutions to the problem, they were given advice from the State Charter Board to do what they could to reinstate the teachers....but instead they followed the advice of an eye doctor and kept the authority of the principal intact and have the school board "save face". You know once upon a time people in this country stood up for what was right and fought against authority that was inhumane and tyrannic. It was called the American Revolution. Hmmm...is this a school or a circus???

For the past week this school has been the laughing stock at my office. Thanks for giving us something to crack up about at Christmas time...it sure has made the work place more fun!

My family contributed toward the fundraiser. Parents worked fervently and in just two days raised 40,000 dollars. This board is so out of control. It was apparent by the look on their faces that they had made their decision last week and had no intention of changing their minds. They were arrogant and almost giddy at the board meeting. And to add insult to injury they had their two "parent advisors" there to give them advice on what their decision should be. One a former board member's husband and the other I guess is an eye doctor by the above comment. They spoke of insubordination that could occur if the teachers came back. What a character assasination of those great teachers. How very shameful. We would not of fought for them if there was any truth to that. The other pretended he spoke for the parents and we were all fine with it. If that were so we would not have raised $40,000 in less than two days. Shame on MVA. I will be pulling out my children. I have no trust or respect for these people. Why do they not post their bios on their websight? Anything to hide?

I also pledged for the fundraiser, however since they chose to ignore the parents I will never give them one dime of my money. I too will be pulling all of my kids. I warn anyone that wants to enroll their kids to think first and run the other way. FAST!!!

Put your children and your money in a different school!

wow...so the reasoning is that they feel they are too far down one path to turn back now and change their minds...interesting logic--"we're too far down one path to stop and do what is right." Do they know that "to turn around" and "repent" are derived from the same root word? It's never too late to turn around and choose a better way.

I have children at MVA and I have been very supportive of this school from the beginning. I am extremely disappointed in the board and administration. I am pulling my children out. I do not understand how they can justify their actions. I do not accept their reasons.

I was at the board meeting and I believe the decision not to reinstate the teachers was all about power and as mentioned above "saving face." This is a disgrace.

Think long and hard before putting your child into MVA.

Please do NOT pull your child out of MVA and put them into the regular public school.

It is far too late in the school year for ANY funding to follow your child. The funding for this year will stay with MVA and the regular public school will be required to educate your child for half a year for free. This will negatively impact children who are already going to those regular public schools.

You made your choice to go with MVA. Please honor that choice until the end of the school year.

This is the other side of charter schools that the public doesn't see very often. The board has all the power; parents have little sway.